Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
For information and upcoming events visit their website.
Collins Lecture with Fr. Richard Rohr
October 26 & 27
The workshop is sold out, but there is still space for the lecture. Register now. Download brochure.
Whole Foods “Taste of Thanksgiving” Benefit for EMO’s Northeast Emergency Food Program
November 10, 5 to 8 p.m. at Whole Foods Market Hollywood District
Earth Care Summit
January 30, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Highland Christian Center inPortland. Download co-sponsorship form or registration brochure.
Jubilee Oregon
For more information visit the Jubilee Oregon website.
Jubilee Oregon Annual Benefit, “Just Desserts”
Celebrating the Cultures of the Global South through Food and Crafts
Saturday, 0ct 29th 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church, Buchan Building, SW 12th and Salmon, Portland
Oregon New Sanctuary Movement
For more information about upcoming events visit the ONSM website.
Art Exhibit: “Immigration a Vision of Hope”
Through October 14th, 2011
Pacific University Library, 2043 College Way, Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
This is a multi-piece exhibit representing the capstone senior project of Lewis and Clark graduate Claudia Ramirez Islas. For more information, contact Alfonso Lopez-Vasquez at lope9075@pacificu.edu.
ONSM Monthly Gathering
Tuesday, October 11th, 6:30pm
St. Michael’s House, 1732 NE 43rd Ave
Educational Program: Rev. Jack Knox will speak about his experiences on the Migrant Trail Walk through the Sonoran desert.
Confronting the Polimigra: Drawing the Line Between Police/ICE Collaboration
Saturday, November 5, 2011, Check in: 9:30 am Event 10:00am-5:00pm
Willamette University, 900 State Street, Salem, Oregon 97301
REGISTRATION COST: $30 (scholarships are available)
Acting for Justice
November 8, 2011 @ 7 pm
St. Mary’s Cathedral Catholic Parish, 1716 NW Davis
The Catholic Church’s longstanding tradition of Catholic social teaching impels us as a parish community to promote and carry out our mandate to reach out to others in love and service. This presentation is an effort to educate ourselves and others about aspects of our Catholic social teachings, and specifically the root causes of immigration and its effects.
Presenters and Discussion Leaders:
Matt Cato, Director of the Archdiocesan Office of Life, Justice, and Peace
Beth Poteet, Coordinator of the Oregon New Sanctuary Movement (ONSM)
Screening of “Not in Our Town: A Light in the Darkness”
Wednesday, November 9th, 6:30pm
First Unitarian Church, 1011 SW 13th, Buchan Room
Not in Our Town tells the story of residents of a Long Island village taking action after anti-immigrant violence devastates their community.
The Community of Welcoming Congregations
For more information about upcoming events visit the Community of Welcoming Congregations website.
National Coming Out Day Prayer Breakfast
Tuesday, October 11, 8:30-10:00 am
Augustana Lutheran Church – 2710 NE 14th Ave., Portland
Songs of Faith & Freedom
October 22, 2011, 7:00pm
Hillsdale Community Church United Church of Christ
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